(30)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

(30)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks explode over Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 at the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games.

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